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Heroin Withdrawal and Detox

Distressed woman hugging pillow on couch, exhibiting signs of withdrawal during addiction recovery process|Close-up of drug paraphernalia including a syringe, white powder, plastic bag, lighter, and aluminum foil on a dark wooden surface|Bar graph showing the increasing trend of deaths from drug poisoning by heroin and morphine in England and Wales from 1993 to 2017, peaking at 1,209 deaths in 2016|Person in grey hoodie sitting curled up against a wall, head down and arms wrapped around knees, with drug paraphernalia on the floor, depicting the isolation and difficulties of substance abuse and withdrawal|Woman experiencing emotional distress during heroin withdrawal, receiving counseling from a supportive therapist in a calm, clinical setting

Heroin is a Class A Drug in the UK for its high potential for abuse and no use in the medical world. Heroin users might smoke, sniff, snort or inject heroin so that it enters the brain rapidly, causing the desired euphoric effects. Most heroin users don’t realize the true contents of the drug or know […]